Raul Ruidiaz out with yet another hamstring injury

Seattle Sounders Raul Ruidiaz has been sidelined for four weeks with hamstring injury, the team announced after Friday’s training session.

The 32-year old Peruvian picked up the injury on Matchday 8 in his team’s 4-1 loss to Portland Timbers. Ruidiaz scored Seattle’s only goal, but in doing so seems to have damaged his hamstring after limping off the pitch.

On Thursday he underwent an MRI that reveled the seriousness of the injury, which will keep him out of play until the end of May.

“He will be out for about four weeks, maybe five,” head-coach Brian Schmetzer said.

“He does have a strained right hamstring. It wasn’t good news, and I feel for him, because he’d scored two goals and was back in a good run of form, so it was bad news yesterday.”

Ruidiaz’ absence is a major setback for Seattle as he has proved to be one of the most prominent strikers in the MLS, bagging 61 goals in 103 appearances since his arrival back in 2018.

The option in fornt of manager Schmetzer is US international Jordan Morris.